Blacksmiths, New South Wales
- Blacksmiths, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Blacksmiths
city = Newcastle
state = nsw
caption =
lga = City of Lake Macquarie
postcode = 2281
pop = 1188 (2006 census)
area = 1.8
est = 1948
parish = Kahibah
stategov = Swansea
fedgov = Shortland
dist1 = 24
dir1 = SSW
location1= Newcastle
dist2 = 3
dir2 = NE
location2= Swansea
near-nw = Marks Point
near-n = Belmont South
near-ne =
near-w = Pelican
near-e = "Tasman Sea"
near-sw = Little Pelican
near-s =
near-se =
Blacksmiths is a coastal suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Pacific Ocean convert|24|km|mi|0|lk=on south of Newcastle's central business district, between the suburbs of Belmont and Swansea.
History
The area was unsuitable for development until 1947, when flood mitigation works were completed. Subdivision took place in 1948. The public school opened in 1962.
Facilities
Blacksmiths is home to Blacksmiths Beach and the southern section of Nine Mile Beach, the Blacksmiths Nature Reserve, a primary school, soccer club and caravan park.
External links
* [http://www.lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au/library/lhist/suburb/lmp&p/blacksmiths.htm History of Blacksmiths]
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